Cubs favored to win 1944 pennant in Chicago bias
The piece argues the Chicago Cubs will take the 1944 pennant despite strong Cards and Dodgers. It cites 4-Fers on the Cubs roster, potential coaching for Marty Marion, and strong middle, plus rookie praise and Chicago sports chatter. It recalls baseball anecdotes from Harry Grayson and Branch Rickey.
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Redbirds
Samuel
F.D.R
Cooper Boys
Marty Marion
Cavarredta
Nicholson
Pafko
Chicago
Golden Gloves
Ali Baba
Harry Grayson
NEA
Hans Wagner
John Gruber
Pittsburgh
Wagner
John
Gruber
Grayson
Ray Chapman
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Billy
Evans
Ump
Ray
Chapman
Branch Rickey
George Sisler
Rickey
Sisler
George
Knoxville Open to Byron Nelson
Byron Nelson of Toledo won Knoxville’s $6,000 open golf tournament with a sub par 67 in the final 18 holes and a 270 total for 72 holes. Nelson, who started the last 36 holes in a three way tie for second with Jimmie Johnson and Bob Hamilton, finished two behind Harold McSpaden. Third place money, in war bonds, went to Tony Penna and Hamilton with 284.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Knoxville
Toledo Star
Jimmie Johnson
Detroit
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Harold “Jug” McSpaden
Philadelphia
Tony Penna
Dayton
Hamilton
Day and Pugel win national match game doubles title
Ned Day of West Allis and Rudy Pugel of Milwaukee captured the national match game bowling doubles championship with 2916 points to 2540 by Nelson Burton and Frank Mataya of St. Louis. Burton and Mataya staged a brilliant rally in the final series but fell short.
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ST. Louis
Ned Day
West Allis
Wis
Rudy Pugel
Milwaukee
Nelson Burton
Frank Mataya
Burton
Mataya
Exhibition Baseball Across Cities Highlights Classic Matchups
A string of exhibition games reports scores and key homers across Atlantic City College Park and other sites. Notable moments include New York and Cincinnati players hitting home runs and pitchers combining for wins. The slate features teams from Brooklyn New York Washington Cleveland St Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Chicago with varied outcomes and late-inning suspense.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia
New York
Giants
Mel Ott
Carl Hubbell
Atlantic City
Ianines Gress
Chipman
Davis
Tart Fy
Andrews
Sukeforth
Hayworth Anny Borowy
Duble
Turner ‘IV and Garbark
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Lincoln Alleys win in men’s city bowling tourney
Lincoln Alleys rolled 2958 pins to top the team standings with five pins per game, while Joe Stanek and Tom Emery led individual showings with 682 and 648 respectively. Iowa Manufacturing Engineers faltered late. Limback, Sramek’s Bakery and Town Engineering also posted strong totals. John Kline won singles with 701.
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Lincoln Alleys
Joe Stanek
Tom Emery
Iowa Manufacturing
Limback and
Sramek's Bakery
Onzette-Blumenshine
Vern White
City Bowling Association
Tony Novotny
John Hoppe
Joe Novotny
White
George Pfeffer
Loren Schrader
Third IDPA All-Staters Boost Speed
Des Moines reports the 1944 third all-state high school basketball team featuring five seniors and three other veterans from Corning Denver Harlan Estherville Numa Dubuque Elkader Burlington. The list highlights Mick McClelland Tavverne Bruns Ed Howe Warold Sifrit Ledio Sine and others with season totals and team records across locations.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Corning
Denver
Harlan
Estherville
Numa
Dubuque
Elkader
Burlington
The
Gazette
Daily Press Association
Mick McClelland
Tavverne Bruns
ED Howe
Cyclones
Warold Sifrit
Esther
Ledio Sv Sine Numa
Jin Kremer
Jack Ditter
Eleaner
Upper Town
Jim Cyorsman
Rlington
Greyhounds
Hornsby Valued as Hero in Vera Cruz Win
Senor Rogers Hornsby starred for Vera Cruz in a 16 to 13 victory over Puebla in Mexico City. With Vera Cruz trailing 13 to 12 in the ninth and three men on, Hornsby, as pinch hitter for the first time since taking over as manager, lofted a ball over center field for a homer to cap the dramatic rally.
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Mexico City
INL
Senor
Rogers Hornsby
Vera Cruz
Puebla
Hornsby
Cubs bar Sox from field in French Lick
In French Lick Indiana the Chicago Cubs refused permission to let the Chicago White Sox use the ball field for a scheduled game with the 820th tank destroyer battalion from Camp Breckenridge. Manager Jimmy Wilson of the Cubs cited priority rights on the field and forced cancellation.
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French Lick
Ind
Chicago Cubs
Jimmy Wilson
Chicago White Sox
820Th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Camp Breckenridge
Jimmy Dykes
Wilson
Cubs
Sally Green and John Somael Win US Open Table Tennis Titles
Sally Green of Indianapolis and Pfe John Somael of Camp Mackall NW oC won the women’s and men’s singles championships at the United States open table tennis tournament in St Louis. Alan Levy beat Don Lasater in junior singles. In women’s doubles Herb Thall and Helen Baldwin defeated Barbara Cannon and June Cannon.
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ST Louis
Sally Green
Indianapolis
Pfe John Somael
Camp Mackall
Alan Levy
Don Lasater
Herb Thall
Columbus
Helen Baldwin
Des Moines
Barbara
June Cannon
Toledo
Awards Assembly At McKinley High School Honors Monogram Winners
Dottie Ireland Riday reports McKinley High School held an awards assembly recognizing varsity and sophomore basketball monogram winners, cheerleaders, GAA girls, and intramural participants. Captains and letter recipients named, with teams and conference honors noted.
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McKinley High School
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Gifford Tow
Andy ‘Blakey
Jerry ‘Cimburek
Jack Deal
Joe Klima
Jim Ryan
Art Wall
Dave Warren l
Jim Westcot
Ray Sorenson
Wayne Targer
Claude ‘King
Darrell Athey
Roy Sorenson
Jim Schaber
George Sundburg
Bill Seaton
Charles Thousand
Morton Ballard
Dick Jones
John Mesknes
Bob Sedlacek
Jim McLain
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